They pinch and put pressure on my outer ear, causing pain. They leather is soft from the beginning and it has a lot of cushion. Havent had it long or put it to the test, but it appears to be made well (not flimsy). Well worth the money and can be adjusted right down enabling seated shots. Got these for my daughter?s birthday. Will probably return or exchange. This is the second one of these I have purchased. The sound quality is good - quite a bit better than my Yurbuds (pre JBL buyout, so I cant speak to the current offerings there). Its quite enjoyable to use, and I find myself switching between the two pens, depending on what I am doing (writing, points, coloring, etc. Fazit: Sehr gute Investition, vor allem wenn man keine 80? für ein neues Headset hat, kann man es hier so gut wie neu kaufen.